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When I Care about Others (The Way I Feel)

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I brought this book for my 5 year-old son because he is learning about his feelings as well as other people feelings. I purchased When I feel Angry by the same author and my son knows the difference between feeling angry and reacting to his angry. This books help young children to care and respect others. My son now understand he is not the only person with with feelings. This is a must have for all parents of young children!!!

Therapist Cornelia Maude Spelman has written a wonderful series of books for children, teaching them how to cope with various emotions. In "When I Care About Others", the focus is on promoting empathy, as experienced by a young bear cub. Written as a story, the bear cub goes through various situations where he first shows he needs to be cared for, but then later cares for others too. There is a brief note to parents by the author at the beginning of the book that explains how it is important to emphasize to children the need to be caring. At the end of the book, there are tips for inculcating empathy in children. The illustrations are vibrant and colorful and help make the story real for children.Highly recommended series of books for toddlers and up!

Shows to be considerate of others' feelings and beng loving and think of others. To treat them as we would want to be treated.

I bought the book for my 2 and 3 year old girls. It is just great!!! I purchased it again as a gift for a 2 year old. She just likes the book! I can absolutely recommend it to anybody.

I selected this book for my 2 year old, who sometimes hits her older sister. Through simple language you can reinforce what it means to be empathetic (rather than focusing on anger management). I also reinforce some of the language from the book when she has a time out and I think it gives her a better understanding of why she shouldn't hit (which is typically out of frustration). She learns that it is not acceptable behavior because it is hurtful, not just because Mommy and Daddy say so. This book covers many caring/hurtful emotions and acceptable behaviors that a young child can understand.

My son loves this book. He's 3, and he wants me to read it all the time. I think it promotes empathy and would highly recommend it.